Clothes-pounder.



J. L. CARDER. CLOTHES POUNDEB. APPLIOATION FILED JUNI: 1s. 1910 PatentedJan 3, 1911.

JAMES L, CARDER, OF LS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

CLOTHES-POUNDER.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 3, 1911.

Application lfiled June 18, 1910. Serial No. 567,698.

To all lwhom fit may concern:I

Be it known that I, J AMES L. CARDER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Clothes-Founder, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a clothes washing vdevice of the class knownas clothes poundvupward stroke of the pounder, therebyreducing the laborinvolved in the manipulation thereof.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention, and referringtheret: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is aninverted plan of the device. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the, line:c3-m3 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 isa transverse section on the line v4-m4 inFig. 2.

The device comprises a conical or funnelshaped outer shell 1, a conicalinner shell Q, means connecting and supporting said shells, so as toform a c amber 3 therebetween, and a handle 4 for supporting and-operating the shells. y

The means for connecting the shells consists .ofV a sleeve 5 extendinwit-hin the smaller end of each conical s ell and fastened to therespective shells, so as to space the shells apart. The inner shell 2 ispreferably formed at a more obtuse angle than the outer shell, so thatthe shells converge toward their lower ends formino a comparativelynarrow annular outlet 7 or the chan1 ber 3 between the shells at thelower ends thereof. The .sleeve v5 is perforated, as at 8, so as toestablish communication between the chamber 3 and chamber 9 in `theinterior of said sleeve, said chamber 9 constituting a valve chamber andcontaining a valve 'l0 which-slides within ythe sleeve 5 and is guidedtherein. Sleeve 5 is partly closed at its lower end and is provided witha valve port or opening 1Q therein for cooperation with the valve 10.

The inner shell 2 is preferably provided on the interior thereof with aplurality of pockets 13 open at the bottom and converging upwardly, saidpockets being closed except at their'lower ends and being preferablyformed as sectors of cones. Poc (ets 15 may also be provided ontheoutside of the outer conical shell l, said ockets 15 being open at thelower end and) formed as sectors of cones attached to the shell 1, tubes16 being provided communicating with the interior of said pockets andwith the space on the inside of. theinner shell 2 between t-he insidepockets 13, said tubes 1(5extending through the chamber il. The handle 4is secured within the sleeve 5 in any suitable manner.

The operation of the device is as follows: By means of the handle .4,the device is forced down into the water and ontotho clothes with theresult that the air imprisoned within the inner shell 2 and .compressedby the downward pressure of the device, forces the valve 1() upwardlyand passes through the ports 'l2 and 8 into the chan'iber 3, saidchamber therefore serving us a compressed air reservoir or storagechambe and delivering air, in an annular sheet or jet which issues atall pointsof the device around the same, passing violently through thewater and aiding the circulationv and forcing of the water through theclothes.'

On account of the imprisonment of the air within the blind pockets. 13,a cushioning effect is produced aiding in the lifting of the device.after its downward thrust.v The outer pockets l5 operate mainly asauxiliary to the operation of the inner cone and the air chamber 3, theair passing up through said outer pockets `into the inner chamber, sothat said pockets increase. the amount of air compression prm'luccd hythe apparatus.

As thc device is raised by means of the handle-l, pressure on the insideof the inner shell 2 is relieved, allowing the valve l() to descend andclose the port 12, thereby re` taining a portion of the compressed airwithin the chamber 3.

lVhat I claim is: y

1. A clothes pounder comprising conical inner and outer shells with achamber therebetween, means establishing communication from the interiorof the inner shell to the said chamber, a valve controlling said meansof communication to. open the commu. :cation when the air withinvthe-inner conical shell and to close the communication upon release ofsuch pressure, the said inner and outer conical shells being separatedat their lower ends to form a contracted annular outlet for the saidairchamber.

2. A clothes pounder comprising a conical. outer shell, a conical innershell, a sleeve connected to said shells and supporting the same wherebyan air chamber is formed between the shells, said shells being separatedat their lower ends to forma contracted annular outlet, and said sleevehaving] an interior valve chamber and being perfo-rated to establish'communication between said valve chamber and said air chamber, a valvemovable in said valve chamber, said valve chamber having an opening inits lowerA part communicating with the interior of the inner conicalshell, and a handle secured to said sleeve.

3. A clothes pounder comprising conical inner and outer shells with achamber therebetween7 means establishing communicatief from the interiorof the inner shell to thesaid chamber, a valve controlling said means ofcommunication to open the communica-l tion when the air iscompre-.sed'within the is compressed'i separated at tracted annularoutlet for the said air chammunication upon release of such pressure,

.the said inner and outer conical shells being their lower ends to forma conber, and pockets on the inside of the inner shell7 said pocketsbeing open at the bottom and closed at their upper portions.

4. A clothes pounder comprising conical inner and outer shells with achamber therebetween, means establishing communication' from theinterior of the inner shell to the said chamber, a valve controllingsaid means of connunication to open the communication when the air iscompressed within the inner conical shell and to close the communicationupon release of such pressure, the said inner and outer conical shellsbeing sep-l arated at their lower ends to form a contracted annularoutlet for the said air chamber, pockets on the outside of .said outershell, said pockets being open at the bottom,

and means for establishing communicationl between the upper portions ofsaid pockets and the interior of the inner shell.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles,California, this 10th day of June, 1910.

JAMES L. CARDER. In presence of ARTHUR P. KNIGHT,y FRANKL. A. GRAHAM.

